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Barbès-Rochechouart: the last neighborhood to gentrify in Paris?

March 15, 2018

The neighborhood north of Gare du Nord and a stone’s throw from Montmartre has resisted gentrification for years now,...

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Owners of religious buildings in France struggle to sell medieval properties

March 12, 2018

You’d think anyone with the cash would jump on the chance to buy a cut-price church. But the numerous costs involved and...

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Paris’ Belleville neighborhood in the 20th is a bargain for buy-to-lets and pied-a-terres

March 9, 2018

The neighborhood that straddles four arrondissements is turning heads for its rapid boboisation and piquing the interest...

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Tiny Homes, Paris: A look inside the micro apartments of Paris

March 7, 2018

Of course, miniature properties are nothing new to Parisians. The top-floor chambre de bonnes can be as small as 7 m2...

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Rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondissement to be pedestrianized

February 28, 2018

Work to turn the road, which is crammed with independent outlets and food mongers, into a pedestrian and bike-only...

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Coco Chanel’s favorite spots in Paris

February 8, 2018

Follow in the footsteps of the designer, socialite and entrepreneur who founded one of the world’s most recognizable...

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Did you know that there are no stop signs on Paris roads?

February 5, 2018

Whether its the hectic free-for-all that is the Peripherique or the utter chaos of the Etoile roundabout, driving in...

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Saudi prince unmasked as buyer of the world’s most expensive home in Paris suburb

January 24, 2018

Located in between Marly-le-Roi and Versailles in the west of Paris, the Chateau Louis XIV was believed to be the most...

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The top ten French global brands in 2018

January 23, 2018

Six of the top ten French global brands are of the luxury sector, which has seen a 5% jump in value in 2017....

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The Guide Fooding 2018’s top five non-French cuisine eateries across the country

January 13, 2018

The Guide Fooding 2018, the annual intellectual culmination of the Fooding philosophy, is now out. With a focus on...

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Vacant office block turned into luxury hotel

December 3, 2017

Paris has a wealth of vacant office property, with some estimating up to 800,000 m2 sits empty. One developer seized the...

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Historic Pagode Cinema in Paris’ 7th to be restored

November 15, 2017

The famous La Pagode cinema in the 7th arrondissement will re-open in three years. An investor from New York has...

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